Deep Learning Accelerated Brain Diffusion-Weighted MRI with Super Resolution Processing.

Journal: Academic radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical feasibility and image quality of accelerated brain diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with deep learning image reconstruction and super resolution.

Authors

  • Sebastian Altmann
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckst. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany (S.A., M.A.M., L.B., A.K., M.A.B., A.E.O.). Electronic address: Sebastian.altmann@unimedizin-mainz.de.
  • Nils F Grauhan
    Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany. nils-friedrich.grauhan@charite.de.
  • Mario Alberto Abello Mercado
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
  • Sebastian Steinmetz
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
  • Andrea Kronfeld
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckst. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany (S.A., M.A.M., L.B., A.K., M.A.B., A.E.O.).
  • Roman Paul
    From the Department of Neuroradiology (S.A., N.F.G., L.B., M.K., M.A.B., A.E.O.), Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (I.S., R.P.), and Department of Neurology (T.U., S.G.), University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Boston, Mass (B.C.); and Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany (T.F., Z.H.).
  • Thomas Benkert
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Strasse 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany (J.F.H., S.V., C.M., L.M.P., T.A.B., H.K., A.M.W.); and Department of Application Development, Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany (T.B., J.P.).
  • Timo Uphaus
    Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany (T.U., S.G.).
  • Sergiu Groppa
    Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany (T.U., S.G.).
  • Yaroslav Winter
    Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; Department of Neurology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
  • Marc A Brockmann
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckst. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany (S.A., M.A.M., L.B., A.K., M.A.B., A.E.O.).
  • Ahmed E Othman
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany. Electronic address: ahmed.e.othman@googlemail.com.